Seahawks coach Jim Mora maintains a sense of humor about the situation.

But wisecracking doesn't diminish the reality of his team's problems, which seem eerily similar to what the Jaguars encountered a year ago.

The Seahawks (1-3) will line up against the Jaguars at Qwest Field on Sunday without six projected starters: offensive tackles Walter Jones and Sean Lockler, linebacker Leroy Hill, cornerback Marcus Trufant, defensive end Patrick Kearney and offensive guard Rob Sims. So far, 10 starters have missed a combined 23 games, including quarterback Matt Hasselbeck, who suffered a fractured rib in the second game of the season but will return this week.

"We're on our third left tackle, second left guard, backup quarterback, both starting corners have been out [and the] starting middle linebackers have been missing," Mora said. "Stop me when you've heard enough."

We get it. And the numbers show it.

Winless since Hasselbeck was sidelined, Seattle has produced just one offensive play of 25 yards or more.

Playing with a patchwork offensive line, backup Seahawks quarterback Seneca Wallace was sacked five times in last week's loss at Indianapolis.

The ground attack flopped against the Colts too, managing 49 yards, the fourth time since 2002 the Seahawks gained fewer than 50 yards rushing in a game.

"When you've got an accumulation of injuries like we have, you've got to be perfect," Mora said. "We haven't been."

Defensively, things aren't much different. Mora said Colts quarterback Peyton Manning took advantage of several Seahawks mistakes last week.

"We've been making the smallest mistakes and teams have been capitalizing on them," Seahawks safety Deon Grant (a former Jaguar) told the team's Web site.

Having endured a similar situation last season, Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio cautioned against making too much of the Seahawks' record.

Especially because Hasselbeck, who practiced Wednesday, could be back under center on Sunday.

Del Rio said he considers Hasselbeck one of the league's top quarterbacks, and the club has devised game plans for defending both Hasselbeck and the more athletic Wallace.

"It's not a team that we see a lot," Del Rio said. "It's a pretty common mistake to look at records and then [think] this guy can do this or can't do that. One lesson we have learned in the NFL is there are a lot of talented players and coaches across the league. They've got a different tempo when [Hasselbeck is] involved in the game."

Jaguars receiver Torry Holt, who played Seattle regularly as a member of NFC West rival St. Louis, expects a "charged up" Seahawks squad.

"Going out and taking the loss they took last week against Indianapolis didn't sit well with a lot of them," Holt said. "So coming back home with an opportunity - the Jaguars coming into town [after they] won two division games the past couple of weeks - [the Seahawks are thinking] 'They must be feeling themselves. This could be a great team to bust their bubble.'"

Despite the injuries, Mora - like Del Rio last year - won't make excuses.

And with two home games before the bye week, Mora is hoping his team can climb back to .500.

"You have some good players behind the guys who are out, and they're fighting as hard as they can to be as good a player they can be, and we're coaching them hard," Mora said.

You'll need those memories Blue & White, sooner rather than later, to help you get through your long dreary winter. Manning will be gone and your Clots will be back to the cellar dwellers they deep down know they are. Pre-Manning, Indy never sniffed the playoffs, much less Playoff success. Who am I kidding, what's Jughead's career playoff record? Oh yeah, 7 wins and 8 losses and 4 of those wins came in the 2006 Super Bowl year. Nice losing record, but hey, they got the hardware, right. So you got scoreboard for now. But Mojo is now on our side, so watch out.

I have a weird feeling about this game. The Jaguars had better be on ther "A" game and put the Seahawks away with an explination point! This is not the week for Jack Del Rio to "play down" to the competition or the Jaguars will get bit. There will be a huge emotional lift for the Seahawks with the return of Matt Hassellbeck and the Jags may have to weather an early storm on defense. I remember a few years ago when the Jaguars were in a mini playoff run. They went on the road to play an injury riddled Cincinnati Bengals team that got their starting quarterback (Boomer Esiason) back for the first time in weeks. The Jags were never in the game THAT THEY WERE SUPPOSE TO WIN. Please stay focused at Seattle!

Tebow will be a Jaguar soon and then it’s all over for your Colts. Tebow first game vs. the colts he will rush for 5 touchdowns and throw for 6. Tebow destroyed his SEC opponents so the NFL shouldn’t be much competition for him. The only reason why Manning is good is because he learned to play QB in the SEC. Manning is getting old now and Tebow will put the Jaguars on his shoulders, he will dominate the NFL and will bring a super bowl to Jacksonville and the colts will be the bottom feeders. Colts suck!!!!!

Colts fans in Marion County, Indiana would like to thank Del Rio for 6 great years in the AFC South. Without his mediocre coaching it wouldn’t be possible for us Colt fans to enjoy our 5 AFC south championships and let’s not forget the Super Bowl. It must get really strenuous watching us play in so many post season games year after year. Its sad to say but the Jaguars are like playing a little brother. They might win a game or 2 but really who takes them serious, they just can’t hang with great competition. We didn’t forget that the Jaguars did win a wildcard game a few years back, that’s cute, I bet Jacksonville had a parade.